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Plenary 1 - Historical Facts: Past Present & Future
Plenary 2: Fireside Chat
Plenary 3: Supreme Court Preview
Break-out 1: McCulloch v. Maryland: One-Stop Shopping for Textual Interpretive Methods
Break-out 2: Other Side of the Lectern: Trading Places
Plenary 4: Why BOTher Writing?
Break-out 3: Fine Art of Rebuttal
Break-out 4: The Importance and Impact of U.S. Appellate Courts of Special Jurisdiction
Plenary 5 - DEI: Bench & Bar Pipeline
Plenary 6: Law, Justice, & the Holocaust
Plenary 7: Fireside Chat with U.S. Solicitor General
Break-out 5: The Supreme Court andthe American Constitutional System
Break-out 6: No Laughing Matter –Pop Culture References & Humor
Plenary 8: SCOTUS Update
Break-out 7: SCOTUS Criminal Update
Break-out 8: Building/Maintaining an Appellate Practice
Break-out 9: Lexicon is Not a Fortress – Law & Linguistics
Break-out 10: Changing Voir Dire Standards
Plenary 9: A Joinder of Inspiration and Greatness in Civil Rights Legislation: The Words of Lincoln and King on the Anniversaries of the Gettysburg Address and “I Have a Dream” Speech
Break-out 11: Making Non-Argument Sections of Brief Persuasive
Break-out 12: Victims’ Rights, Sentencing Reform, and a Civilian-Military Dialogue on the Implementation of Criminal Justice Initiatives
Plenary 10: Ethics of Recusal/Disqualification for Lawyers & Judges
Speaker Bios
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Federal Appellate Judges
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November 2 – 5, 2023 | Washington, D.C.
J.W. Marriott Hotel
Register now for the 2023 AJEI Summit, the nation’s premier appellate educational event! Typically attended by almost 400 appellate judges and practitioners, the Summit will feature 20+ panel discussions on emerging trends, challenges, and legal issues affecting appellate practitioners and the judiciary. Confirmed panelists to date and session topics are noted below with more announcements to come.
The Summit is organized by the National Judicial College and the Appellate Judges Education Institute, with participation of the American Bar Association Judicial Division’s Appellate Judges Conference, Council of Appellate Lawyers, and Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys.
The Summit will commence at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2. It will conclude at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 5.
Register early to ensure your place, and to secure discounted rates.
Early bird rates expire September 30, 2023.
Discounted rates are available for ABA Members. Additional discount for Judicial Division members of the ABA.
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:
Registration fees include educational sessions at the Summit; the opening reception at the Library of Congress; Saturday lunch; Saturday night reception, dinner & entertainment; and three continental breakfasts.
EARLY BIRD RATES
ABA Members
- Private Lawyers: $795
- Judges & Law Professors: $695
- Public & Small Firm Lawyers and Solo Practitioners: $695
- Military, Staff Attorneys, Students: $595
Non-ABA Members
- Private Lawyers: $845
- Judges & Law Professors: $745
- Public & Small Firm Lawyers and Solo Practitioners: $745
- Military, Staff Attorneys, Students: $645
General Admission
ABA Members
- Private Lawyers: $895
- Judges, Public Lawyers & Law Professors: $795
- Public & Small Firm Lawyers and Solo Practitioners: $795
- Military, Staff Attorneys, Students: $695
Non-ABA Members
- Private Lawyers: $945
- Judges, Public Lawyers & Law Professors: $845
- Public & Small Firm Lawyers and Solo Practitioners: $845
- Military, Staff Attorneys, Students: $745
IMPORTANT DATES:
Early Bird rates ($100 discount) are valid through September 30, 2022. Regular registration is from October 1 to November 1, 2023. Registration closes on November 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. or as soon as the conference is full.
For registration questions, please contact AJEI at njc-ajei@judges.org
REFUND POLICY:
Fees will be refunded less a $75 processing charge provided that AJEI receives written notice of cancellation on or before Oct. 15, 2023. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Oct. 15, 2023.